Ritchie
Ryan Ritchie and Jessica Herrman, of Niles are the parents of a son, Elijah Ritchie, born April 11, 2010 at Lakeland-Niles. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.
The Ritchies are also the parents of a son, Logan Ritchie, 3.
Maternal grandparents are Colleen Geurink, of Niles and Carl Herrman, of Bridgman. Paternal grandparents are Susan Hodgemiere and Bruce Ritchie, of Niles.
Maternal great-grandparents are Ken and Judy Ward, of Baroda. Paternal great-grandmother is Irma Hayslip, of Niles.

Knox-Nelson
Jason Knox and Kerry Nelson, of Niles are the parents of a son, born April 10, 2010 at Lakeland-Niles. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces.
Jason and Kerry are also the parents of a son and daughter: Kamryn, 9, and Gaige, 8.
Maternal grandparents are Mike and Sharon Nelson, of Niles. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Shirley Knox, of Buchanan.
Maternal grandparents are Ann Lakin and Louis Nelson, of Buchanan. Paternal great-grandparents are Chester and Betty Walkden, of Buchanan.

Phillips-Crum
Dominique Phillips and Quest Crum, of Buchanan are the parents of a daughter, born April 7, 2010 at Lakeland-Niles. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Linda Burns Phillips and Steven Phillips, of Buchanan. Paternal grandparents are Rita Jones Crum, of Benton Harbor and Freddie McKnight III, of Elkhart.
Maternal great-grandparents are Jean Burns, of Buchanan and Merryann Anderson, of Benton Harbor. Paternal great-grandparents are Elizabeth Bell, of Benton Harbor and Freddie McKnight II, of Elkhart.

Riley-Kirk
Jacquelyn Riley and Larry Kirk, of Niles are the parents of a daughter, born April 11, 2010 at Lakeland-Niles. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces.
She joins two brothers and a sister: Taiten Polly, 9; Jocelyn Dymond, 6; and Blayn Riley, 4.
Maternal grandparents are Sally Clements, Gene Robertson and Craig Laws, of Niles. Paternal grandparents are Mary and Larry Viera and Bradford and Rosa Kirk, of Niles.
Maternal great-grandparents are Elvira Jo and Donald Riley and Brad and Sharon Robertson, of Niles. Paternal great-grandparents are Sonya and Larry Kirk, of Galien.